Strategic Operations Division - Deputy Chief Dennis Casillas

The Strategic Operations Division is a multidisciplinary component of the Sheriff’s Office, consisting of full-time sworn officers in several sections supporting the Law Enforcement Bureau. The mission of this division is to support all law enforcement operations by developing special tactics and deploying specially trained personnel in unusual law enforcement situations and events. There are has two primary sections, Tactical Support Branch consisting of specialized units such as S.W.A.T., Traffic Enforcement Unit, Crisis Negotiations, Street Crime, and K9 Unit; and the Judicial Services Branch consisting of the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Mental Health Unit, Civil Process, and Extraditions.